Tuesday, January 3, 2017

You Have Done A Lot This Year - More Than You Realize

“The
best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They
must be felt with the heart. Wishing you happiness.”Helen
Keller

HAPPY
HOLIDAYS!

Tis' the season of
lights, shopping, giving, charity, caring, connecting with family and old
friends, and to jump on that one last chance before the year ends to get
organized. Well…maybe. Perhaps this year has been a great year for
you. Maybe you are ready for a fresh start. Perhaps it’s been a hard year, and
you’re more than ready to tell it goodbye.

Either way,
there’s one last thing to do before we step over the threshold into what’s next.
We need to celebrate. And sure, that can mean all the things you
usually think of when you hear that word. It can mean celebrating the good
things in our lives – our families and friends, our health, our ability to earn
a living, the roof over our heads. For some of you it may mean celebrating that
you’re still in the game, no matter how hard the road.

We’re always
thinking about what’s next, where we can go with our lives and our businesses.
And we criticize ourselves for all the goals we haven’t reached yet. Sound
familiar?

And yet – you have done a lot. More
than you realize. Think back over the past year, look over the questions
below. Answer them all, or use them to guide you to write down wherever your
thoughts take you.

What’s one thing you tried
this year that you’ve never tried before?

What’s one thing you’ve said
this year that you couldn’t have said before?

What did you learn this year, that you never understood before?

If you’re a business owner, what new steps did you take
this year that you couldn’t have taken before?

What blessing came your way this year that you might have missed
before?

What did you learn about yourself
that you didn’t know before?

Where have you gained clarity
when you were confused before?

What hurdles
did you overcome?

Where did you build confidence
when you’d always struggled before?

As you reflect on
all you’ve accomplished, all that you’ve learned, and before you say good bye
to this year, allow yourself to feel good. No matter what and in spite of
everything, life is good.